I was testing out this recipe yesterday after school when my seven-year-old daughter walked in and ate the entire thing herself! It’s that good and so EASY!! All ingredients found at Trader Joes. Layer: Arugula Burrata cheese Pesto Sun dried tomatoes, julienned Toasted Pine nuts Sliced baguette How easy is this? If you’re not entertaining anytime soon, cut up the burrata into chunks, add grilled chicken and more arugula and you have lunch or dinner!
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Anyone that knows me well has had my Baked French Toast. It’s comfort food on steroids and I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t come back for seconds. 2 loaves cinnamon bread 12 eggs 4-5 C milk 3/4 C Brown Sugar Cinnamon Vanilla Salt Tear loaves of cinnamon bread, challah bread, or any bread you have on hand into pieces. (Great Harvest Cinnamon Chip bread is the best.) Spray casserole dish liberally with cooking spray and add bread. In a mixing bowl stir eggs and milk (depending on how rich you want your casserole use 2%-half and half). Add cinnamon, vanilla, brown sugar and a dash of salt. Combine liquid and pour over bread making sure all bread is covered with liquid. Push down to soak all pieces. Cover and keep in refrigerator overnight. The next day bake at 350 for 1 hour or until cooked through. (Once in awhile the middle won’t cook fully and I stick it in the microwave for 5 minutes and it finishes it off. It also helps to bring it out an hour before you’re…
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I can’t stop laughing at my homemade smash cake! Never trust my baking tips, only cooking tips!
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I also ate this yummy salad for dinner and I despise writing recipes in comments so here you go! Vinaigrette: combine 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard 3 Tb red wine vinegar 1/2 lemon, juiced 2 Tb chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 Tb minced fresh tarragon (use dried if you don’t have fresh) 1/2 C EVOO Salad: 1 pound small red new potatoes 8 large eggs ( go for soft boiled not hard boiled) 1/2 pound green beans, stems trimmed 2 pounds fresh sushi-quality tuna 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil S&P 1 pint teardrop or cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup olives Your favorite lettuce You can cook the potatoes, eggs, and green beans in the same pot (Yay). Simmer the potatoes for 12 minutes to give them a head start, and then add the eggs and green beans. Boil the beans for 5 minutes until crisp-tender while continuing to cook the potatoes until fork tender. Drain out the water and put everything under cold water to stop cooking. Eggs should be soft boiled which taste so much better…
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You would never know these fresh and tasty tacos came from the freezer! Fish tacos with tropical slaw are healthy, easy, and delicous! Frozen Mahi Mahi (Trader Joes) Adobo sauce Fish seasoning/rub/Tajin Tropical slaw Purple cabbage, thinly sliced Mango, chunks Pineapple, chunks Green onions, sliced Cilantro, finely chopped Red pepper flakes Dressing 1/2 C Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar 1/2 C Grape Seed Oil 2 TB sugar S&P Thaw Mahi Mahi and drizzle with EVOO. Spread a little adobo sauce (very spicy) on fish with your favorite seafood rub/Tajin/S&P. Grill until medium rare and still moist. Add all slaw ingredients together. Mix dressing and put over slaw mixture. Let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving. Char or grill corn/flour tortillas Add fish, slaw, avocado, lime juice, lime zest, and cotija cheese to tacos. Enjoy!
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We are eating a lot of fresh and pickled veggies and crudités before each meal. I have a goal to have more hummus, cut veggies, and healthy snacks out for my kids and I to snack on instead of junk. The Israeli salad was served with every meal. Simple fresh flavors can be delicious. Make a big bowl and add to salads, on top of hummus, on top of avocado or cottage cheese, over fish.. there are so many healthy options! Use any veggies you want, chop them very small, and serve at room temperature. Israeli salad: Tomatoes, chopped Persian Cucumber, chopped Onion, minced Parsley, minced Dressing- I part EVOO 1 part lemon juice S&P
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Just wanted to take a second to introduce myself to some new friends thanks to a fun shout out from @lunchpailsandlipstick. I’m a mom of four little girls and married to my handsome husband who runs @traegergrills. I love to share quick and easy recipes on Instagram that EVERYONE can make. No blog, so recipes will be right here! I’m creative in the kitchen and never use precise measurements (hence just a dash) but I’ll do my best in sharing with you. If you have questions, ask away! Thanks for following and invite your friends!
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This salad came to life from leftovers in my fridge. Why is it that it always ends up being my favorite? We felt like we were in the tropics eating this salad last night. . Spinach and Red Leaf lettuce (always 2 or 3 lettuces combined) Grilled pineapple Grilled corn Grilled asparagus Avocado Shrimp Macadamia nuts Dressing: I mixed a homemade poppyseed vinaigrette from a previous post with the Trader Joes Pineapple and Mango salsa. Yummo!
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1st Grade approved Baklava with my oldest. This stuff is GOOD!! I spent the morning sharing pictures and stories from my trip to Israel with her class. We came up with this baklava yesterday knowing that the kids might like a little more chocolate and butterscotch rather then all nuts. I think it worked!
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All the women are inside helping get ready for the Bridal shower and I’m manning the steaks on the Traeger!
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